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- Type Parameters:
T- the class of the bean instance
- All Superinterfaces:
- BeanAttributes<T>, Contextual<T>
- All Known Subinterfaces:
- Decorator<T>, Interceptor<T>
public interface Bean<T> extends Contextual<T>, BeanAttributes<T>
Represents an enabled bean. This interface defines everything the container needs to manage instances of the bean.
- Author:
- Gavin King, David Allen
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description Class<?>getBeanClass()The bean class of the managed bean or session bean or of the bean that declares the producer method or field.Set<InjectionPoint>getInjectionPoints()Obtains theInjectionPointobjects representing injection points of the bean, that will be validated by the container at initialization time.booleanisNullable()Determines ifContextual.create(CreationalContext)sometimes return a null value.-
Methods inherited from interface javax.enterprise.inject.spi.BeanAttributes
getName, getQualifiers, getScope, getStereotypes, getTypes, isAlternative
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Method Detail
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getBeanClass
Class<?> getBeanClass()
The bean class of the managed bean or session bean or of the bean that declares the producer method or field.- Returns:
- the bean class
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getInjectionPoints
Set<InjectionPoint> getInjectionPoints()
Obtains theInjectionPointobjects representing injection points of the bean, that will be validated by the container at initialization time.- Returns:
- the set of injection points of the bean
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isNullable
boolean isNullable()
Determines if
Contextual.create(CreationalContext)sometimes return a null value.As of CDI 1.1 this method is deprecated and can safely always return false.
- Returns:
- true if the
create()method may return a null value, and false otherwise
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